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"You are confusing construction of a plasma path (in milliseconds) with something completely different. The actual transient current is microseconds).
It is electricity That means current is everywhere and simultaneous in…"

"monosyllabic: saying very little, often in a way that gives an impression of unfriendliness or lack of intelligence. Also called a soundbyte or propaganda.
The closest thing to an honest monosyllabic response are those first four…"

"Lightning seeks earth ground. A destructive path for that 20,000 amp electric surge is via a wooden church steeple destructively to earth. Wood is not a good conductor. So 20,000 amps creates a high voltage. 20,000 amps times a high voltage is high…"

" A 'whole house' protector typically costs about $1 per protected appliance. It must be rated at least 50,000 amps so as to make a typical 20,000 amps direct lightning strike irrelevant. And, like all minimally acceptable…"